¹Wulan Dari,²Else Liliani

^1,2 Yogyakarta State University & Yogyakarta

The problem of gender equality between men and women often occurs both in the world of work, household, public space, and politics. The struggle for gender equality arises because of the many kinds of oppression against women. This study aims to reveal the struggle for gender equality experienced by the main character in Intan Paramadita's collection of Witchcraft of Women short stories and to explain the educational values contained in the collection Sihir Perempuan short stories by Intan Paramadita. This study uses the theory of feminist literary criticism. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data collection technique used in this study is the reading, observing, noting (BSC) technique. Data analysis methods and techniques are using the content analysis method and using data analysis techniques according to Miles and Huberman which have three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Research data in the form of words, phrases, sentences, and discourse. The results of this study indicate that the form of struggle for gender equality found in the collection of short stories Sihir Perempuan by Intan Paramadita is the struggle for women's rights and justice. Public and productive role, freedom in choosing for women, and toughness in dealing with various problems. While the educational values found in the collection of short stories Sihir Perempuan by Intan Paramadita are moral values, cultural values, and religious values.

Struggle, Feminism, Gender, Values.

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